John Cena shares red carpet moment with AEW World Champion MJF at The Iron Claw premiere

The worlds of wrestling collided when John Cena and MJF shook hands at The Iron Claw premiere.


John Cena shares red carpet moment with AEW World Champion MJF at The Iron Claw premiere

John Cena and MJF at The Iron Claw premiere (via @The_MJF/X)

The infamous Von Erich family’s story told through The Iron Claw, will have its theatrical release on December 22, 2023. The Los Angeles premiere of this movie was star-studded with well-known actors and wrestlers. As all those walked the same red carpet, the worlds of AEW and WWE collided and saw a dream meet between AEW World Champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) and The Greatest of All Time John Cena.

The video originally posted by Chris Van Vliet started with Cena and Max’s handshake. The duo was at rest for a while as they were clicked with the same gesture. Soon after, they engaged in a lively conversation.

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Cena came as a guest to attend the premiere and was one of the few to have a relationship with both acting and wrestling. In comparison, MJF came in as a member of the cast and was present to greet the guests. Max plays the role of Lance Von Erich, who has no blood relation with the family in The Iron Claw.

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The Los Angeles premiere of The Iron Claw happened on Monday at the DGA Theater on December 11, 2023. The movie, made under the A24 banner, invited current WWE stars like Liv Morgan and Baron Corbin. While AEW stars like CJ Perry and Ryan Nemeth also attended the premiere with other stars.

John Cena’s Instagram post sheds light on his MJF meet

The Iron Claw premiere brought together probably the biggest names in WWE and AEW. John Cena met the AEW World Champion, MJF, and was all over the headlines within hours. Cena, who attended the premiere as a guest, met the rival company’s top star, MJF, a part of the ensemble cast of the movie.

John Cena and MJF
John Cena and MJF (via WWE and Cageside Seats)

John’s Instagram handle, known for its weirdness, has posts that do make sense, although with no captions to justify them. The same happened after The Iron Claw premiere when he posted a picture of a checked design. The design and color of the checks resemble classic MJF’s scarf.

The fans got the obvious reference and started posting Maxwell’s GIF in the comments. Cena has always garnered appreciation for posting the appropriate pictures with the scenario. MJF, the current world champion, is also getting more eyeballs from this encounter with The Greatest of All Time.

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